FNUS75 KSLC 031525 FWSSLC SPOT FORECAST FOR JERICHO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 925 AM MDT SAT SEP 3 2011 .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE POSITIONED SOUTH OF THE REGION WILL MAINTAIN A DRY WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. A GRADUAL MODERATING TREND WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS A RESULT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIURNALLY SLOPE DRIVEN WITH UPSLOPE GUSTS TO 15-18 MPH LIKELY DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. MOISTURE IS STILL EXPECTED TO CREEP NORTH DURING THE DAY MONDAY...CONVECTION MONDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOULD BE ON THE DRY/WINDY SIDE IF IT IMPACTS THE JERICHO SITE. UNTIL THEN CLEAR SKIES WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE. .TODAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......600. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....84-88. MIN HUMIDITY........10-12 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....WEST SOUTHWEST UPSLOPE 5-9 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH. .TONIGHT... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. SKY/WEATHER.........CLEAR (0-5 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-58. MAX HUMIDITY........35-37 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....UPSLOPE 4-7 MPH BECOMING EAST SOUTHEAST DOWNSLOPE 4-7 MPH BETWEEN 20/2100. .OUTLOOK FOR SUNDAY... LAL.................1. HAINES INDEX........5 ..MODERATE. CLEARING INDEX......940. SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT CLOUD COVER). MAX TEMPERATURE.....87-90. MIN HUMIDITY........8-11 PERCENT. WINDS - 20-FOOT.....EAST DOWNSLOPE THROUGH 0900 BECOMING WEST SOUTHWEST UPSLOPE 5-9 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 15 MPH. FORECASTER...MERRILL REQUESTED BY...JASON CURLEY REASON FOR REQUEST...WILDFIRE .TAG 20110903.JERIC.01/SLC $$